Walt Krystopik has resigned as Jackson Memorial High School's head football coach after six seasons for personal reasons.

"I want to spend more time with my family,'' said Krystopik, who said he submitted his resignation last Friday.

Jackson Memorial won consecutive NJSIAA Central Group IV championships in 2014 and 2015 and went 44-22 overall under Krystopik.

The 2014 team finished 11-1, defeated Middletown South, 21-18, in the Central Group IV final and finished ranked No. 1 in the Asbury Park Press final Top 10. That team defeated then No. 1 Red Bank Catholic, 33-27, in overtime in the regular season finale, snapping the Caseys' 40-game winning streak against Shore Conference opposition.

That sectional championship was Jackson Memorial's first since 2005 and the No. 1 ranking in the APP Top 10 was its first since 2001 and fifth overall.

The 2015 team won the Central Group IV championship after it began the playoffs as the No. 7 seed, avenging regular season defeats to both Brick and Brick Memorial, including a 42-14 win over Brick Memorial in the Central IV championship game. Jackson Memorial outscored its three playoff opponents, 119-31 that year.

The Jackson Memorial football program has been a large part of Krystopik's life. He played at the school from 1989-92 under head coach Bill Ruddy.

Krystopik had been part of the Jaguars' coaching staff since 1998, when he was a volunteer assistant coach under then head coach Chris Barnes.

Krystopik then became a position coach under former head coaches Reggie Lawrence and Mike Smith and was defensive coordinator under Smith from 2004-10 before he succeeded Smith as head coach.

Krystopik was on staff for all five of Jackson Memorial's sectional championship teams, including unbeaten seasons in 2000, 2001 and 2005.

"It's always tough walking away. It's been a long run,'' Krystopik said. "But, it wasn't tough (resigning) because I knew this is what I wanted to do.''